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Who is Julie Le? 5 facts on DOJ attorney fired over ‘this job sucks’ remark at ICE hearing
DOJ attorney Julie Le was fired after telling a judge her job “sucks” and asking to be held in contempt to sleep, citing 88 cases in under a month.
Julie Le, an attorney with the US Department of Justice in Minnesota, was fired over a remark she made at the courthouse during a hearing on an ICE-related arrest. Le, who is working with the DOJ in detail, is originally with the Department of Homeland Security.
On Tuesday, she sparked a row after telling a federal judge that her job "sucks" and asked the judge to hold her in contempt of court so that she “could get 24 hours of sleep.” The remark came after she picked up 88 cases in less than month, NBC News reported.
“The system sucks. This job sucks. I wish you could hold me in contempt so that I could get 24 hours of sleep,” the attorney told the judge.
Here's everything you need to know about the under-fire attorney, Julie Le:
Who is Julie Le? 5 Facts On Under-Fire Attorney
1. She is originally a DHS lawyer: According to the Minnesota court database, Julie Le is originally a lawyer with the Department of Homeland Security and represented the ICE in immigration courts.
2. She has been removed after "job sucks" row: Le has been fired from her detail with the DOJ in Minnesota after her remarks made headlines Monday. She is back with her original assignment now, per reports.
3. She took 88 cases in less than a month: Court records show that attorney Julie Le has been working under intense pressure amid the federal immigration operation in Minnesota. She has taken up over 88 cases related to the ICE raids in less than 30 days.
4. She complained about ICE not following orders: Julie Le laid out elaborate complaints before the judge alleging that the ICE agents are not following court orders properly. "I am here to make sure the agency understands how important it is to comply with court orders," she told the court, comparing the task of making agents follow order with "pulling teeth."
5. She was a volunteer with DOJ: According to reports, Julie Le volunteered with the U.S. Attorney’s Office last month amid the flood of habeas corpus petitions at federal courts over the immigration raids and the anti-ICE protests.
